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Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy (Law) - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Master of Laws - Masters Degree, University of London
- Bachelor of Laws - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
Farid Sufian Bin Shuaib (Prof. Dr.)
Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
AHMAD IBRAHIM KULLIYYAH OF LAWS
Other's position:
Dean, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws
farid@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Farid Sufian Shuaib obtained his LLB (Hons) from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and was immediately offered a teaching post at the Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM in 1993. He completed his LLM from Queen Mary, University of London and obtained his PhD in Law from IIUM. He received and completed research grants on administration of Islamic law, media law and constitutional law. He published widely in Malaysian and international journals. Among his books are Administration of Islamic Law in Malaysia: Text and Material, Powers and Jurisdiction of Syariah Courts in Malaysia and Constitutional Law of Malaysia: Case and Commentary published by LexisNexis and Pearson respectively.
He has been invited to visit and to deliver seminars in universities in England, Turkey and Indonesia. His writings are referred to in the judgments of superior courts in Malaysia. He was a Visiting Scholar at Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) between February and March 2016.
He was awarded the Quality Research Award in 2005 by IIUM and received Hadiah Karya Kencana under the Science Social Category from the Dewan Bahasa and Pustaka in 2011.
He has been invited to visit and to deliver seminars in universities in England, Turkey and Indonesia. His writings are referred to in the judgments of superior courts in Malaysia. He was a Visiting Scholar at Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) between February and March 2016.
He was awarded the Quality Research Award in 2005 by IIUM and received Hadiah Karya Kencana under the Science Social Category from the Dewan Bahasa and Pustaka in 2011.
Area of Specialisation
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Media and Communications ~ Other Media and Communication n.e.c.
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Syariah Law ~ Other Syariah Law n.e.c.
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ International Law (Including Public and Private International Law, Law of the Sea, International Trade Law)
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Justice System
Teaching Responsibilities
ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC JUDICIARY | 2021/2022 2018/2019 2015/2016 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW | 2012/2013 |
COMPARATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW | 2018/2019 |
COMPARATIVE LAW | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
CONSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW | 2014/2015 |
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I | 2018/2019 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2006/2007 2005/2006 2004/2005 2003/2004 2002/2003 2001/2002 2000/2001 1999/2000 1998/1999 1996/1997 1995/1996 |
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II | 2013/2014 |
EVIDENCE & PROCEDURE OF SHARIAH COURT II | 1994/1995 |
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
INTRODUCTION TO LAW | 2007/2008 |
INTRODUCTION TO MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM | 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 |
INTRODUCTION TO MALAYSIAN SYSTEM | 2002/2003 |
ISLAMIC CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II | 1994/1995 |
ISU-ISU UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN | 2015/2016 2014/2015 2012/2013 |
LAW OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS | 2017/2018 2013/2014 |
LAW OF TORTS I | 1995/1996 |
LAW OF TORTS II | 1995/1996 1994/1995 |
LEGAL METHOD | 2008/2009 2007/2008 |
LEGAL SYSTEM AND HISTORY OF MALAYSIA | 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM | 2017/2018 2016/2017 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 |
MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM I | 2004/2005 1998/1999 1996/1997 1995/1996 |
MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM II | 2007/2008 2000/2001 1999/2000 1998/1999 1997/1998 1995/1996 |
PENG. KEPADA UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN | 2008/2009 2007/2008 |
SISTEM UNDANG-UNDANG MALAYSIA | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 |
Research Projects
Completed
2019 - 2022 | Formulating legal framework on refugee status in protecting sovereignty and security of Malaysia |
2019 - 2019 | Agenda Reformasi Dewan Negara (PARLIMEN MALAYSIA) |
2017 - 2017 | Kajian Kebolehlaksanaan Penyampaian Perkhidmatan Alternatif (ASD) Dalam Perkhidmatan Penjagaan Warga Emas dan Pemulihan Penagihan Dadah |
2017 - 2017 | Malaysia's Accession to the Hague Children's Conventions: The Feasibility Analysis |
2013 - 2017 | Security Offences Law Vis a Vis Right to Privacy in Malaysia: Guidelines for Reconciliation and Enforcement |
2013 - 2018 | Formulating a New Legal Framework for Film Censorship in Malaysia |
2013 - 2013 | Teras 5; Hak Kewajipan Antarabangsa |
2012 - 2013 | Judicial Powers and the Role of the Malaysian Central Bank's Shariah Advisory Council as Determiner of Islamic Banking Disputes |
2011 - 2012 | Malaysian Communications And Multimedia Commission's Powers In Regulating Online Publication: The Case Of Publication in Public Internet |
2011 - 2011 | Selected Human Rights Issues in Malaysia and its Interplay with International Law Instruments |
2011 - 2016 | Establishing the Syariah Apex Court in Improving Administration of Islamic Law |
2010 - 2011 | Administration of Syariah Criminal Justice under the Constitutional Framework |
2009 - 2009 | Controlling Political Communication in the Blogosphere |
2009 - 2010 | Sedition Law as a Tool to Manage Ethnic Relations |
2009 - 2010 | Towards Malaysian Common Law: Implanting Indigenous Norms using Common Law Methods |
2008 - 2008 | Creeping Monism in Malysian Legal Discourse in Reference to International Law |
2008 - 2010 | Judicial Appointment Process in Malaysia : A Proposal for Reform |
2008 - 2009 | Understanding the Constitution: The Need for a Paradigm Shift |
2008 - 2009 | Review on the Position of Council of Religion of Islam, Fatwa and Shariah Officers |
2008 - 2008 | Constitutional Restatement of Parallel Jurisdiction Between Civil Courts and Syariah Courts by Art.121(1A): Twenty Years On (1988-2008) |
2007 - 2008 | Ahmad Ibrahim and Development of Syariah Courts after the Independence |
2007 - 2011 | The Role and Powers of Syari'ah Courts in Islamic Finance and Halal Governance |
2007 - 2008 | Parallel Court Systems and Conversion of One Spouse to Islam: A Case Commentary on Saravanan Thangathoray v Subashini Rajasingam & Another Appeal |
2005 - 2006 | The Development Of Shariah Courts Before and After Merdeka |
2004 - 2007 | Basic Concepts Under the Malaysian Federal and States Constitution |
On-Going
2021 - Present | Curricula Development on Climate Change Policy and Law (CCP_Law) ERASMUS+ CBHE project ID 618874_CCP- Law |
2021 - Present | The Foundation of Human Rights in Islam |
2020 - Present | The Use of Dualist and Monist Theories in the Application of International Law in Domestic Legal System: A Comparative Study between Indonesia and Malaysia |
2019 - Present | Malaysia's Accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: Legal Implications and the Law Reforms that Need to be Made to Implement it |
2010 - Present | Constitution, Administration, Good Governance, Integrity and Human Rights Research Unit (CANGGIH) |
- | Contribution of Tan Sri Harun M. Hashim in the Legal Development in Malaysia |
Award & Recognition
02 May, 2005 | Quality Award - Quality Research Award, Kulliyyah Level | University |
02 May, 2005 | Quality Award - Quality Research Award, University Level | University |
02 May, 2005 | Quality Award - Quality Research Award, Kulliyyah Level | University |
16 Mar, 2002 | Quality Research Award (Kulliyyah) - International Islamic University Malaysia | Kulliyyah |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
2020 | Implications of the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court Justices Selection System on Judicial Independence: A Comparative Study between Indonesia and Malaysia. In: The 9th International Conference on Law and Society (ICLAS 2020), |
2020 | Improving the protection of child’s right in Malaysia. In: International Webinar on the System and Rules on Child Protection, |
2020 | Introduction to the Malaysian legal system: A comparison. In: Guest Lecture Series, |
2020 | The Legal System of Malaysia. In: Special Lectures on Law and Politics, |
2020 | The pandemic and the Notion of Duties and Responsibilities under Human Rights: The Hashtag #KitaJagaKita in Malaysia. In: International Conference on Law and Human Rights: Reimagining the Vision on Law and Human Rights, |
2019 | A new Malaysia? constitutional development after the 2018’s general election. In: Seminar Series of KITLV (Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies), |
2019 | Innovation and sustainability in the disruptive era: The case of a new Malaysia. In: ASIAN Conference on Comparative Laws 2019 (IACL), |
2019 | International Law within the domestic legal system: The Malaysian perspective. In: International Seminar on International Law within Domestic Legal System: Diverse Approaches, |
2018 | Comparative law in Asia: the case for intra-Asia intensification. In: Asian Conference on Comparative Laws 2018 (ASIAN-COL), |
2018 | The legal pluralism in Malaysia. In: Public Lecture, Faculty of Law, Universitas Islam Indonesia, |
2018 | The position of religion in the Turkish and the Malaysian constitutions. In: 7th International Conference on Law And Society (ICLAS 7), |
2018 | The relevance of the tradition in the Malaysian constitution. In: Visiting Lecturer "The Relevance of the Traditions in Malaysian Constitution", |
2018 | The religious authorities' competency to make rules in Malaysia: a preliminary remark on the contested power. In: 2nd Postgraduate Conference Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga (UIN-SUKA), |
2018 | Using legal tools in achieving social justice and peace: a look at the experience of Malaysia. In: 7th International Conference on Acheh and Indian Ocean Studies (ICAIOS) in conjunction with the 2nd Ar-Raniry International Conference on Islamic Studies, Islam and Social Justice: Towards Sustainable Peace in Regional and Global Contexts, |
2017 | Administration of Islamic law and human rights: The basis and its trajectory in Malaysia. In: Workshop on the Human Rights Discourse in the Administration of Islamic Law in Malaysia and Indonesia, |
2017 | Detention under anti terrorism laws in Malaysia and Nigeria: an expository study on Boko haram suspects. In: International Conference on Law and Society 6 (ICLAS 6), |
2017 | The legal position and constitutional framework in the implementation of Islamic criminal law. In: International Workshop on Islamic Law, |
2017 | The legal system in Malaysia and the position of Islam. In: The Legal System in Malaysia and The Position of Islamic Law Conference, |
2017 | The use of the majalla in Islamic finance in Malaysia: a preliminary study. In: International Symposium of the Majalla: Codification, Practice and Contemporary Effects, |
2017 | Women, family, pluralism and the law in Malaysia. In: 3rd International Social Gender Justice Congress, |
2016 | Global poverty, justice and law = Küresel fakirlik, adalet ve hukuk. In: 4th International Religion and Human Rights Workshop, |
2016 | Kebolehlenturan pentafsiran perlembagaan dalam pencapaian matlamat lebih utama. In: Persidangan Meja Bulat: Perlembagaan Persekutuan dan Maqasid Shari`Ah: Perbahasan Awal, |
2016 | Kesan globalisasi terhadap guna pakai undang-undang Islam di Malaysia. In: Simposium Undang-Undang Islam di Malaysia Mengenang Dr. Mahamad bin Arifin, |
2016 | The continuing saga of the proposed Malaysian Press Council: a boone or bane?. In: International Conference on Media, Communication, Culture and the Dynamics of Change (ACMC 2016), |
2016 | Views on film censorship by films practitioners in Malaysia and Bangladesh: some preliminary findings. In: 7th International Borneo Business Conference (IBBC 2016), |
2015 | Kebebasan asasi berkaitan orientasi seksual dan pengenalan gender dalam undang-undang Malaysia. In: Diskusi Ilmiah Isu-isu Mahkamah Syariah 2015, |
2015 | Reviewing the pressures to reform film censorship in Malaysia. In: Global Multidisciplinary Academic Conference 2015 (GMAC 2015), |
2015 | Towards an APEX Syariah court in Malaysia. In: 4th International Conference on Law & Society (ICLAS IV) 2015 , |
2014 | Federalising religious courts in Malaysia: lessons from the Indonesian peradilan agama. In: International Conference on Social Science and Management (ICSSAM) 2014, |
2014 | Film censorship in Malaysia: balancing free speech and tradition. In: International Conference on Law and Society III (ICLAS III), |
2014 | Isu-isu perlembagaan dan hak asasi manusia dalam pentadbiran keadilan jenayah syariah. In: Seminar Undang-Undang dan Masyarakat ke-2 (SLAS II), |
2014 | Pelaksanaan undang-undang harta pusaka Islam dalam sistem perundangan Malaysia: satu perspektif perlembagaan. In: Seminar Undang-Undang Pentadbiran Harta Pusaka Islam Malaysia 2014 (SUPPHI 2014),, |
2014 | Position, status and role of Malay language in Malaysia. In: International Conference on Law and Society III (ICLAS III), |
2014 | Searching the essence of the Malaysian Constitution: between Islam and secular. In: Seminar of Law and Society 4 (SLAS 4): Development of the Law and Islamization, The Malaysian and Indonesian Perspectives, |
2013 | Legal pluralism and the place of Syariah courts in the Malaysian legal system. In: International Seminar on The Contemporary Implementation of Islamic Law in Iran, Malaysia, and Indonesia: A Comparative Study, |
2013 | Restatement on the origin and basis of the Malaysian legal system. In: International Conference on Law and Society (ICLAS), |
2013 | Student exchange programme between the International Islamic University Malaysia and the Universitas Muhammadiyyah Yogyakarta: An overview. In: International Conference on Law and Society (ICLAS), |
2013 | Transformation of Syariah courts: Tradition, constitution, law and practice. In: Seminar on Islamic Law in Practice with Global Perspective, |
2012 | Censorship and the Law: Balancing Public Interest and Free Speech . In: Conference on Media and Society, Media, Censorship and Society: Crossroads between Global and Local Realities, |
2012 | Exploring Court Systems in the Region: The Case of Indonesia. In: BIMP-EAGA Conference (BEC) 2012, |
2012 | Malaysian communications and multimedia commission’s powers in managing and regulating online publication . In: 2nd International Conference On Management, |
2011 | A case study on improving essay writing tasks. In: Enhancing Learning: Teaching and Learning Conference 2011, |
2011 | Exploring the Policy of relinquishing Judicial Powers to the Jurists in Determining Islamic Banking Disputes: The Case of Bank Negara's Shariah Advisory Council. In: 2nd International Conference on Public Policy & Social Sciences 2011: Socio-Economic Transformation Issues and Challenges in the 21st Century, |
2011 | Tensions between the Government and the governed in exercising communications rights in Malaysia: The case of online speech. In: Conference of the International Association of Media and Communication Research (IAMCR 2011): Cities, Connectivity and Creativity, |
2010 | Controlling political communication in the blogosphere: Business as usual in Malaysia. In: International Conference on Communication and Media (iCOME) 2010: Communication and Society: Challenges and Engagement, |
2010 | Reforming the judicial appointment process in Malaysia. In: International Conference o f Societies in Transition: Balancing Security, Social Justice and Tradition, |
2009 | Competition law as a tool to ensure diversity of voices and access to the media. In: First International SEARCH Conference 2009, |
2009 | Curing the hiccup: Reforming administration of Islamic law in Malaysia. In: Workshop on Creating Islamic Lawyers and Judges: Islamic Law in the Law Schools and Judicial Training Academies of Muslim Southeast Asia, |
2009 | Malaysian judicial appointments commission and independent judiciary: a change we believe in?. In: 6th Asian Law Institute Conference: Dynamics of change in Asia, |
2009 | Muzzling communication: Sedition law as a political tool to suppress dissent or a legal tool to manage ethnic relation?. In: 7th Biennial PACA International Conference: Communication Encounters Across Cultures, |
2009 | Pinning for judges in harmonising Civil Law and Shariah: Challenges and prospects. In: 4th International Conference on Harmonisation of Civil Law and Shariah 2009: Towards Harmonisation of Civil law and Shariah: Theories and Practices in the Era of Globalisation, |
Book
2017 | Proceeding: International Conference on Law and Society. Faculty of Law & LP3M Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY), ISBN: 9786027577961 |
2016 | Halsbury's Laws of Malaysia: Islamic Law, 2016 Reissue, 14(2). LexisNexis, ISBN: 978–967–400–639–6 |
2010 | Administration of Islamic law in Malaysia: text and material, 2nd edition. LexisNexis, ISBN: 9789675371479 |
2010 | Statutes on Malaysian legal system, revised 3rd edition. Harun M Hashim Law Centre, ISBN: 983-41203-3-8 |
2009 | Constitution of Malaysia: text and commentary, 3rd Edition. Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN: 9789673490271 |
2009 | Undang-undang harta dan amanah. Jabatan Undang-undang, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, ISBN: 9789834120368 |
2008 | Powers and jurisdiction of Syariah Courts in Malaysia, 2nd Edition. LexisNexis, ISBN: 978-967-96-2922-4 |
2007 | Pentadbiran keadilan : artikel terpilih. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, ISBN: 9789836297143 |
2007 | Sumber undang-undang Malaysia : artikel terpilih. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, ISBN: 9789836297167 |
2006 | Administration of Islamic Law in Malaysia: text and material. Malayan Law Journal, ISBN: 967-962-302-5 |
2006 | Halsbury's laws of Malaysia- Volume 14, 2006 Reissue: Family Law, Syariah Law. Malayan Law Journal Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 9679627756 |
2006 | Statutes on family law . Harun M. Hashim Law Centre, AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 953-40413-3-0 |
2005 | Kaedah perundangan, bidang kuasa dan tatacara mahkamah syariah. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, ISBN: 983-62-8386-2 |
2005 | Murtad : kedudukannya di sisi Islam dan perlembagaan Malaysia. Intel Multimedia and Publication, ISBN: 9832417260 |
2004 | Statutes on contract law. Harun M Hashim Law Centre, ISBN: 983-40413-4-9 |
2003 | Harta sepencarian, prosiding ex-parte, perintah injunksi. Pusat Undang-undang UIAM, ISBN: 983-2740-00-2 |
2002 | Statutes on Malaysian legal system. IIUM Law Centre, ISBN: 983-41203-1-1 |
2001 | Administration of Islamic law in Malaysia: text and material (1st edition). Malayan Law Journal, ISBN: 9789679623024 |
Book Section
2020 | Parliament, treaties and international law. In: Sweet & Maxwell, ISBN: 9789672339748, pp. 459-471 |
2018 | Percanggahan bidang kuasa antara mahkamah Syariah dengan mahkamah sivil: menyusuri kesan pindaan perkara 121(A) Perlembagaan Persekutuan. In: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), ISBN: 978-983-49-1372-4, pp. 47-69 |
2018 | Syariah courts and issues on administration of Syariah criminal justice in Malaysia. In: The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn. Bhd., ISBN: 9789674571368, pp. 115-128 |
2012 | Contemporary human rights issues in Malaysia. In: Sweet & Maxwell Asia, ISBN: 9789675040870, pp. 311-317 |
2012 | Fundamental liberties under the Federal Constitution : a critical analysis. In: Sweet & Maxwell Asia, ISBN: 978-967-5040-87-0, pp. 293-309 |
2012 | Komentar dan cadangan kajian semula terhadap Undang-Undang Pentadbiran Agama Islam. In: Penerbit IKIM, ISBN: 9789832636502, pp. 15-28 |
2012 | Komentar dan cadangan kajian semula terhadap Undang-Undang Pentadbiran Agama Islam. In: Penerbit IKIM, ISBN: 9789832636502, pp. 15-28 |
2009 | Hukum harta sepencarian dari sudut pandangan wanita peneroka Felda: satu laporan kajian awal. In: Jabatan Undang-Undang Islam, Kulliyyah Undang-Undang Ahmad Ibrahim & Pusat Undang-Undang Harun M. Hashim, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa, ISBN: 9789834120368, pp. 35-58 |
2009 | Instrumen hibah: isu-isu dan cabaran. In: Jabatan Undang-Undang Islam, Kulliyyah Undang-Undang Ahmad Ibrahim & Pusat Undang-Undang Harun M. Hashim, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, ISBN: 9789834120368, pp. 100-110 |
2009 | Undang-undang wasiat orang Islam di Malaysia: sejarah dan perkembangannya. In: Jabatan Undang-Undang Islam, Kulliyyah Undang-Undang Ahmad Ibrahim & Pusat Undang-Undang Harun M. Hashim, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, ISBN: 9789834120368, pp. 111-122 |
2007 | Badan perundangan sebelum dan selepas merdeka. In: Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka, ISBN: 978-983-62-9716-7, pp. 18-75 |
2007 | Badan perundangan sebelum dan selepas merdeka. In: Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka, ISBN: 978-983-62-9716-7, pp. 18-75 |
2007 | Perkembangan mekanisme penyelesaian pertikaian secara alternatif di Malaysia: satu tinjauan. In: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, ISBN: 978-983-62-9714-3, pp. 28-83 |
2007 | Perkembangan mekanisme penyelesaian pertikaian secara alternatif di Malaysia: satu tinjauan. In: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, ISBN: 978-983-62-9714-3, pp. 28-83 |
2007 | Sistem perundangan Malaysia: perkembangan penggunaan prinsip ekuiti. In: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, ISBN: 978-983-62-9716-7, pp. 102-152 |
2007 | Sistem perundangan Malaysia: perkembangan penggunaan prinsip ekuiti. In: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, ISBN: 978-983-62-9716-7, pp. 102-152 |
Monograph
2019 | Laporan reformasi Dewan Negara. In: , |
2012 | Malaysian communications and multimedia commission's powers in regulating online publication: the case of publication in public internet. In: s.n, |